Connecter for adjustable apparel belt chain ends



W. FORSTNER CONNEC'IER FOR ADJUSTABLE APPAREL BELT CHAIN ENDS Nov. 8, 1938.

Original Filed Oct. 15, 1934 h w T0 F wr m% 1%}: ATTORNEY 15 for belts, but obviously, due to different waist plate [5, one end of which'is straight across and 15 Another purpose is to produce a belt fastener is bent as at 2 to contact the plate l5 when 35 Patented Nov. 8, 1938 r UNITED STATES PATENT QFFHIE CONNECTER- FOR/ ADJUSTABLE APPAREL BELT CHAIN ENDS Walter. Forstner, Irvington, N. J.

Application October 15, 1934, Serial No. 748,301 RenewedMay 28, 1936 1; Claim. (Cl. 24265) This invention relates to devicesfor connect- Figure 4 is a similar view of a connecter catch ing the ends of ornamental chain belts, as used showing an additional row of chain engaging on dresses, and likewearing apparel, and more teeth. particularly to connecters capable of adjusting The type of chain composing the belt is of the length of the belt and concealing its ends. the metallic mesh variety, so constructed as to 5 Belts formed of woven or braided wire, stamped present smooth surfaces on both sides and edges; links, etc., either wholly or in part of metal, it consists of a series of links In offset alterwhether precious, semi-precious, plated or enamnately with spaces ll arranged uniformly elled in colors, are extremely popular because throughout the length of the chain, which is of their novelty, lightness, strength, flexibility highly flexible laterally and limitedly flexible in 10 and pleasing appearance. the direction of its width.

Such chains are manufactured by automatic The connecter elements consist of two duplimachines in indefinitely great lengths, afterwards cate catches and a ring engageable therebetween. to be cut into lengths approximately suitable Each catch consists of an elongated rectangular measurements, individual length adjustment is the other curved outwardly, as at 16, terminatessential in obtaining a satisfactory result in ing in a narrow extension bent to produce a fitting. circular loop ll having its reentrantly turned,

It is therefore an object of this invention to rounded end It bent slightly outward and defiprovide a connecter having catches adjustably nitely distanced from the plate, these elements 20 engageable on each end portion of the belt and constituting a resilient hook. having hook elements to snap over the thickened Formed on the longitudinal edges on one side side faces of a connecter ring, thereby to be of the plate l5 are raised parallel flanges 20 normally retained in operative position until extending at right angles from the squared end forcibly removed. to the opposite curved portion, and in these 25.

A further feature is in the provision of a catch flanges, near the squared end, are openings having a pivoted member provided with spaced adapted to receive pintles 2! formed on the edges teeth on its raised angular portion, the serraof a flap 22 and acting as pivots by which the tions being suited in size, shape and number flap may be turned relatively to the plate I5.

to enter the interstices between adjacent links The longitudinal edges of the flap 22 are suited 30 of the chain ina manner to become locked thereto neatly engage between the flanges 22 being to, and releasable only upon raising the member frictionally held by them when pressed towards from its normal closed and frictionally restrained the plate i5, raising being facilitated by a finger position. grip 23, formed on the free end of the flap, which consisting of only two parts, ornamentally dethe flap is closed, thereby covering and concealsigned in conformity with the appearance of the ing the end of the belt entered in the space belt, easy of application and adjustment, and between the walls i5 and 22. inexpensive to construct. The opposite, pivoted ends of the flap is bent These several advantageous objects are accomat a right angle and provided with sharply deplished by the novel design, construction and fined teeth 25, in number and distance apart to combination of parts hereinafter described and agree with the spaces H of the chain into which illustrated in the accompanying drawing, conthey interlockingly engage. stituting a material component of this disclosure, Reinforcing ribs as shown may be used for and in which:-- stiffening the flap, and, as shown in Figure 4, 45

Figure 1 is. a perspective View of an apparel an auxiliary series of teeth 25' may be formed belt of chain type provided with a connecter integrally on the under side of the flap thus made in accordance with the invention. rovidin double grip on the chain.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section On the outer side of the casing plate I5 is pref- 5 view, drawn to an enlarged scale and taken on erably attached any approved ornament 26 exline 22 of Figure 1. tending from the base of the hook I? rearwardly Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of one of the to cover the teeth of the flap and entering porconnecter catches, shown in open position and tion of the chain, giving a fanciful appearance to indicating the end of a chain engageable therethe structure.

with. These catches are connected by a ring gener- 55 ally designated by the numeral 30, one side of which may be flat and the other bevelled, as at 3|, from its outer edge to the center of its width, meeting an opposite bevel 32 from its inner edge.

These bevelled surfaces meet at the apex centrally in the width of the ring, constituting a triangular pyramidal cross section, the apex or central portion of which is materially thicker than the opening of the hooks I1, thus preventing casual separation, but due to the bevelled surfaces is easy to attach and detach upon the application of moderate force.

In operation the flap is raised at approximately a right angle from the body of the casing, an end of the belt inserted below the flap to such distance as may be required in adjusting its length to an individual, and the fiap'pressed parallel with the plate [5 to engage between the flanges; when both catches have been fixed on the belt ends, so that their teeth are locked in the belt, the ring is applied in an obvious manner.

Although the foregoing is descriptive of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent that minor changes may be made in its construction, without the exercise of invention or conflicting with the scope of the claim hereto appended.

I claim:-

A belt connecter comprising a sheet metal plate in closed position, said lock plate having a bent cam portion at the pivot end engageable With a belt end, and having a bent up portion at the other end extending towards'the base and then reversing to form a finger grip, said cam portion and said bent up portion being of a height to keep said locking plate in spaced parallel relation to said base when said finger grip is in contact with said base, whereby said lock plate when positioned between said sides forms a rectangular casing with said member, said member having a hook at the end opposite the lock plate pivot.

\ WALTER FORSTNER. 

